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Indonesia Police Refusing to Cooperate in Alleged Torture Deaths: Komnas Ham
January 27, 2012

The surviving brother and mother of two boys allegedly tortured to death by Sijunjung Police in Padang, West Sumatra. (Antara Photo/File) The surviving brother and mother of two boys allegedly tortured to death by Sijunjung Police in Padang, West Sumatra. (Antara Photo/File)
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BilboBaggins
8:39pm Jan 27, 2012

The government is becoming a total joke, unable to provide security or rule of law in any meaningful way.

It's hard to believe how quickly things seem to be deteriorating.

I used to believe I would never leave Indonesia, now it just seems to be a matter of how much longer will it be safe to stay.

A worrying question.

didikarjadi
5:45pm Jan 27, 2012

This is disgusting. Our police, from Timur down to the newest recruit who has bought his way into this criminal fraternity, are the scum of the Earth: filthy sadistic scum.

And our wonderful, brave, patriotic and people loving President supports these vile, evil men by stating that he believes that they do-not commit human rights abuses. I stop there.

Kesiangan
4:59pm Jan 27, 2012

Forget about SBY, he's a lame duck. He is completely debilitated by the corruption scandals within his own party.

vanu
4:01pm Jan 27, 2012

Nobody deserves to be tortured and then killed (set up to look like suicide), but even worse when it is a 14 and 17 year old kid. The police need to be held accountable so this never happens again.

DrDez
2:41pm Jan 27, 2012

the reported behaviours of our protectors is increasingly becoming that of a police stste - is this SBY's policy re defeating radicalism?

West Sumatra Police are refusing to supply human rights investigators with the autopsy reports of two teenage brothers who were allegedly tortured to death in custody.

Ali Ahmad, the head of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in West Sumatra, said it was unlikely police would meet today’s deadline.

“The police are refusing to provide them because there was no official letter from Komnas Ham,” Ali told the Jakarta Globe on Friday.

Earlier this week, Komnas Ham told the media that they were waiting for documents from the police to complete their investigation on the death of 14-year old Faisal and 17-year old Budri M. Zen.

After a four-day investigation, Johny Nelson Simanjuntak from the national Komnas Ham indicated that the brothers were tortured from the first day they were arrested by Sijunjung Police.

Faisal was arrested on Dec. 21 for stealing from a charity box at a mosque. Busri was arrested five days later for motorcycle theft. A week later the police told their family that the boys had committed suicide by hanging.

“It was clear in the meeting [with West Sumatra police] that they have to abide by Johny’s request,” Ali continued, adding that the police’s reluctance only added to the commission’s suspicions.

Aside from autopsy report, Komnas Ham also demanded proof that West Sumatera police had conducted training on Child Protection to their officers, and the brothers’ previous criminal records.